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A simple, yet powerful search engine optimization (SEO) checklist

SEO Checklist

This SEO Checklist is one of many that can be found on the Internet. What makes this SEO checklist different than everyone elses is that it’s accurate and simple. It’s a listing of all the search engine optimization used across various web sites I own or manage. This list has been developed using suggestions from just about every major SEO checklist on the World Wide Web. All of the checklists on the web are different, this one will be to, however, this is a well thought out checklist using the best recommendations from all over the Internet including a few recommendations of my own. ...

January 5, 2005 · Chris Short
Web Site Design Do's and Don'ts

Web Site Design Do's and Don'ts

Domain Name Picking a Domain Name can be difficult but usually it’s best to get a name that uses keywords that form a unique name (Keyword1 + Keyword2 = Unique Web Site name). “Brandable” URLs are desirable too (like Google, Overture, Amazon, etc.). Make filenames of images, directories, etc. into keywords and be sure to use hyphens (-) as opposed to underscores (_) in filenames as well. Title Tag The <title> </title> tag should appear immediately after the <head> tag. It should be page specific, simple, and to the point. Don’t try to make your page number one in search engine rankings with the title alone. Bare in mind that the title of a web page is how the majority of your visitors will first “see” your page in a search engine. Search engines factor in the title of a page as a larger chunk of their algorithms when determining what order to display web pages in their indexes. ...

January 5, 2005 · Chris Short